Bryan Samsoedin

Bryan joined The Block in 2022 as a research analyst and specializes in DeFi and emerging, up-and-coming primitives in the space. He holds a Bachelor of Economics.

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Numbers and Narratives: An Evaluation Framework For Crypto Liquidity

July 14, 2025, 10:21AM EDT • Reports

Pectra upgrade spurs ETH staking surge, consolidating validators and cutting costs

Jul 11, 2025, 1:56PM EDT • Ecosystems

Polymarket hits $1.16 billion monthly volume but active trader count continues to fall

Jul 10, 2025, 1:23PM EDT • Ecosystems

Bitcoin continues to dominate amid altcoin slump and equity surge

Jul 09, 2025, 6:25PM EDT • Ecosystems

Bitcoin ETF AUM nears $150 billion amid treasury allocations, staking products, and new filings

Jul 09, 2025, 3:21PM EDT • Markets

Kraken's market share rises to 29% as new product rollouts accelerate growth

Jul 09, 2025, 1:21PM EDT • Markets

PancakeSwap, Pump.fun help push DeFi fees to 2025 highs as onchain activity regains momentum

Jul 04, 2025, 2:01PM EDT • DeFi

Bitcoin futures volume falls 20% in June, hinting at possible crypto summer slump

Jul 04, 2025, 10:01AM EDT • Markets

DEX to CEX futures trade volume ratio hits all-time high of 8%

Jul 01, 2025, 6:31PM EDT • Markets

ETH/BTC futures volume ratio surges to near-parity

Jun 30, 2025, 6:01PM EDT • Markets